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European Space Agency

An organisation dedicated to the exploration of space peacefully

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

Visit website: https://www.esa.int/

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Details last updated 22-Mar-2020

People at European Space Agency

Alexandre Meurisse

Space Resources Scientist at European Space Agency - ESA

Tommaso Ghidini

Head of the Structures Mechanisms and Materials Division at European Space Agency - ESA

Moritz Fontaine

Discovery and Preparation Officer of European Space Agency

Josef Aschbacher

Director of Earth Observation Programmes at ESA.

Tim Peake

British astronaut

Beth Lomax

Researcher - lunar in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU)

European Space Agency News

First metal 3D printer heads to the ISS for on-demand manufacturing in space

First metal 3D printer heads to the ISS for on-demand manufacturing in space

Singularity Hub - 31-Jan-2024

Stronger tools and parts from recycled materials -a sustainable way for space exploration

Probes intended to intercept asteroids for planetary defence

Probes intended to intercept asteroids for planetary defence

SYFY Wire - 16-Apr-2020

Threat of asteroid collision is real - who wants to be wiped out like the dinosaurs?

Planning ahead to save Earth - moving big rocks out of Earth's pathway

Planning ahead to save Earth - moving big rocks out of Earth's pathway

Interesting Engineering - 30-Mar-2020

We humans definitely don't want to end up like Dinosaurs did!

ESA starts an oxygen plant to produce oxygen using Moon dust

ESA starts an oxygen plant to produce oxygen using Moon dust

Independent - 20-Mar-2020

One step closer to colonizing the Moon - how fast can we get there?

UK-Dutch-built satellite to track air quality

UK-Dutch-built satellite to track air quality

BBC - 13-Oct-2017

Sentinel-5P is a UK-assembled and Dutch-designed satellite launched from Russia. It is an instr...

Mars crews could be at risk from onboard microbes

Mars crews could be at risk from onboard microbes

Guardian - 04-Oct-2017

Mars500 project simulated a 17 month mission to Mars in a 180sq metre capsule. Parts of the caps...

Scientists Urge Funding For Armageddon-style Asteroid Mission

Scientists Urge Funding For Armageddon-style Asteroid Mission

Universe Today - 22-Sep-2017

Space agencies from around the world are dedicated to develop techniques for protecting Earth fro...